
Opel has announced Ampera as the name of its revolutionary extended-range electric car. The five-door, four-seat Opel Ampera will be revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show (March 5-15). “With the Ampera, Opel will be the first European automobile manufacturer to provide customers several hundred kilometers of non-stop electric driving,” said Alain Visser, GM Europe Chief Marketing Officer. GM’s ground-breaking electric propulsion technology,...

Daewoo Veritas available now with a six-speed automatic transmission and 3.6-liter SIDI engine, which is available in the Veritas for the first time. The Veritas also features Active Select and Sport Shift. Active Select gives the driver the choice of shifting gears automatically or manually, which enables customized driving. Sport Shift enables more powerful and spirited driving. With this new powertrain combo Daewoo Veritas achieves excellent...

In cooperation with internationally acclaimed designer Christian Audigier, edo competition has pulled out all the stops to create the fastest Lamborghini ever made. The limited edition edo LP 710, of which only five will be produced, is a vehicle engineered to the highest standards, combined with Christian Audigier’s unusual themes and unparalleled sense of color. For those wishing to follow in the footsteps of international celebrities, there’s...

Subaru has condensed its DNA, developed over many years around the Subaru’s core technology of “Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD)” and “Horizontally-Opposed Boxer Engine”, into the integration of a luxurious and high-quality cabin atmosphere and an eye-catching sculpted body. The fuel efficient Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept gets the majority of its power from the refined flat four; but the electric motors, making 27 HP up...

Citroën has released first details of a special edition of its funky convertible supermini, the Citroën C3 Pluriel Charleston. The limited edition model unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show and is expected to go on sale in the UK in early 2009. The Citroën C3 Pluriel Charleston fashions a contemporary reinterpretation of a design theme that once decorated the famous Citroën 2CV 6 Charleston – a stylistic nod to one of the most iconic cars...

Since inception, the Acura TL performance luxury sedan has set lofty standards for styling, performance, comfort and technology. Available for 2009 in two distinctly different models, Acura TL and TL SH-AWD®, the all-new fourth-generation Acura TL dramatically expands the model’s capabilities and appeal with evocative style, a choice of two VTEC® powertrains (including a new 305-horsepower V-6) and the Acura TL’s first-ever application...

The 2011 Ford Fiesta will be powered by a 1.6-liter DOHC I-4 engine with an estimated 119 horsepower and 109 ft.-lbs. of torque while being equipped with either a five-speed manual transmission or a PowerShift six-speed automatic gearbox. The Ford Fiesta’s advanced 1.6-liter engine features Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) allowing the engine to be downsized for fuel economy while continuously optimizing camshaft phasing for...

The Mitsubishi Evo X FQ330 SST model utilises a breathing kit and ECU re-map to accomplish its enhanced power output to 329 bhp and 437 Nm of torque, and has been systematically tested over the past 6 months to achieve successful results. The extra umpf of the Mitsubishi Evo X FQ330 SST translates into a 0 to 62 mph acceleration time of 4.4 seconds and a maxim speed limited to 155 mph. The Mitsubishi Evo X FQ330 SST power upgrade to 329 bhp is achieved...

The tuners from Lumma Design has launched the E 50 CLR bodykit for the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class W 212 E-Class sedan. The LUMMA E 50 CLR Mercedes-Benz E-Class includes various visual modifications, including a power upgrade for the 2010 Mercedes E500. The LUMMA E 50 CLR Mercedes-Benz E-Class bodykit includes a new front spoiler bumper with LED lights, side skirts, new fenders with integrated vents, a rear lip spoiler and diffuser. The kit also...

The EB 16.4 Veyron Sang Noir is a special edition, created for the true automotive connoisseur. While its entirely black exterior may initially appear subdued, upon closer inspection it becomes clear that a select number of visual accents make this special Veyron just as vividly coloured as its brighter counterparts. Similar to its thoroughbred predecessor, the Type 57S Atlantic, the EB 16.4 Veyron Sang Noir exposes a raptor-like DNA that is reflected...